Ten Secondary Academy for Success graduating seniors were among 83 scholarship recipients honored May 25 at the 26^th annual recognition breakfast sponsored by the Woodinville and Northshore Rotary clubs, Kiwanis Club of Northshore and the Northshore Scholarship Foundation. Pictured during ceremonies held at the Northshore Senior Center were, top row from left: Woodinville Rotarian Steve Dolan, recipient Jeffery Schmidt, SAS counselor Kjerstin Lee, graduates Heidi Schauble, Courtney Roberts and Matt Hunter. Middle, from left, Maddie Williams, Amanda Walters, Joshua Alexander. Front, from left, Amanda Gonzales, Samuel Armatage and Dalton Wall. Recipients not pictured, Veronica Stevens, Nick Messner and Israel Perez. It was a record number of SAS graduates to receive grants through the Foundation.  A total of $160,900 in scholarships was announced.
– Ian Gleadle photo.

Eight Woodinville High School graduating seniors were among 83 scholarship recipients honored May 25 at the 26^th annual recognition breakfast sponsored by the Woodinville and Northshore Rotary clubs, Kiwanis Club of Northshore and the Northshore Scholarship Foundation. Pictured during ceremonies held at the Northshore Senior Center were, top row from left: WHS counselor Morgan Purvis; Hanna Stringer, Jessica Record-Gilbert, Emily Dietrich, Tarra Theisen. Front, from left: Katie Campbell, Jocelyn Lyons, Savannah Guillen and MacKenzie Hughes. Woodinville Rotary awarded scholarships to seniors Stringer, Gilbert-Record, Theisen and Hughes. Memorial scholarships were presented in memory of Peg Phillips (Campbell), math teacher Cook (Dietrich), student Shawn Gardner (Lyons), and the Arvid K. Pride family of Woodinville (Guillen). A total of $160,900 in scholarships was announced.
                                              – Ian Gleadle photo.

GGWAS Grand Exalted Appreciator and subjects confer at recent planning session for future impromptu gatherings of Medallion
Operatives
to be held
at selected
local
Woodinville
wineries and
tasting rooms.

Note the presence
of the GGWAS
official mascot
Northwest Merlot

3rd annual G.G.W.A.S Earth Day Dinner and Celebration

Official Greeting and Medallion time for (top, from left) June Bartram, host Terry Jarvis, grand exalted appreciator Erv DeSmet and Winthrop thespian Don Fitz Jr. The Winthrop couple was among 12 couples enjoying the wine and dining extravaganza staged on Earth Day April 22 at the Gracean estate of Cherry and Terry Jarvis. A total of 77 individuals have become charter members of the Greater Grace Wine Appreciation Society (GGWAS).

Appreciator DeSmet congratulations chef Yary Rumbaut upon five-course dinner and presents her with official GGWAS medallion plus charter membership. Above right, great enthusiasticator John Hughes acknowledges the first ever GGWAS "Award of Appreciatory Significance" to guest Gretchen Garth in her "dedicated, determined and diligent" drive in the development of 21 Acres for sustainable agriculture and clean energy.

Washington State University graduate student Catherine Hinken Jones appeared pleased to get the news that her $3,000 enology-viticulture scholarship has been renewed for her final year of her work toward a masters degree. She is studying at the WSU extension service facility in Prosser. Grace Town Vineyards chief Viticulturalist G. Max Zellweger made the announcement. The Earth Day dinner and other GGWAS "fun" raising projects fund the WSU scholarship as well as one in the enology and viticulture program at Walla Walla Community College.

Grand Exalted Appreciator DeSmet unfurled the official uniform for the new GGWAS Kazoo Marching Band. The GEA conducted a vigorous recruiting effort at the Earth Day Dinner. Note head-dress of the new, official GGWAS mascot, the Northwest Merlot, a native bird whose near extinction has GGWASers concerned, DeSmet announced.

New Requirement for
Prospective Members?

Proposed Rotarian
Gaylen Sauve demonstrated his passion for community service and joined members at the recent work project at Rotary First Harvest
center in Kent. Gained insights for pears and apples.